Michael Jackson leaves father Joe out of $1bn will

Michael Jackson has cut his 80-year-old father, Joe, out of his $1bn will, it's been reported today. The singer famously accused his father of beating him when he was a child and has decided to leave his fortune to his 79-year-old mother Katherine, his three children and at least one charity. Although Michael died with a £240m debt, the value of his estate has soared since last week, with his most valuable asset being the 50 per cent stake he holds in the Beatles' back catalogue. According to the Wall Street Journal, Jackson wrote his final will in 2002, just after his son Blanket was born, and he made no mention of his father. SOURCE: WALL STREET JOURNAL